Brush Dance

A solo dance often involving percussive foot work around and over a brush.  Also known as the Broom Dance.

Known from oral tradition in:

Wyresdale, Lancashire  – information from Brindle, Septimus and a notation from Winder, Richard
Newton, Lancashire – Information from Jack Walmsley.
Dent, Yorkshire where it was performed by Sunter, Billy – information from Middleton, Dick and Raw, Mrs.  Mr Akrigg was able to provide a skeleton notation.